November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-79857Command Injection

NVDCVSS scored by security-alert@hpe.com

Vulnerability Summary

There is a command injection vulnerability in the PAPI protocol (Aruba's access point management protocol) of AOS-8 that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets to the affected UDP port. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.8)
Published Date
Oct 22, 2026
Last Modified
Oct 26, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
1.42%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-77: Command Injection β†—
The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input but does not neutralize special elements that could modify the intended command.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is critical.

  1. Check whether you run the affected product and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.

Timeline

  • Oct 22, 2026Published
  • Oct 26, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 18:19 UTC